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<blockquote data-quote="Canaan" data-source="post: 5923357" data-attributes="member: 566706">It has value, but only as much as the local market will allow.Some pawn shops don&#039;t even take 12v.As for the brands the most people here on the forums consider &#039;good&#039;, they may hold VERY little value in a pawn shop.&nbsp; That is simply because the general public knows nothing about DD, Treo, RE, IA, RD, ect.&nbsp; They pawn shop can&#039;t sell it if people don&#039;t come in looking for it.For example, we are a pawn shop and an audio shop.&nbsp; We carry DD, Powerbass, Pioneer, Clarion.&nbsp; I have a pair of used DD2515&#039;s w/ 6&quot; CF up front, they have been sitting there for months unsold.&nbsp; BUT, if i have a pair of CVR 15&#039;s at the same price....they won&#039;t last a week.&nbsp; People buy what they THINK is good.Here is a common conversation i have w/ pawn customers:them - you take sub?me -&nbsp;&nbsp; yes, some of them, what kind do you have? How much $ are you trying to borrow?them - i got them kicker competitionsme - comps?them - them competitions, they beat!I walk out and take a look in the vehicle...yea...they are 2 year old comps.&nbsp; I offer ~$65 for 2 comp12&#039;s in a shitty sealed box.them - man they them competition subs, i need like $300me - those are the cheapest subs kicker makes, there is nothing &quot;competition&quot; about em.them - man i paid $xxx for themme - you got stuck.I then proceed to show them DD512&#039;s for the same price they paid for the comps.&nbsp; Show them just how much better built they are, take em in the sound room and let them here 1 DD510 that sounds better than their 2 comp 12&#039;s on the same power.me - look man, i have to buy your subs and resell them.&nbsp; you may be able to get more for them on the street, or check other shops.&nbsp; But when you get ready for some REAL subs, drop back in...i&#039;ll get you hooked up for real.Its a win-win situation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Canaan, post: 5923357, member: 566706"] It has value, but only as much as the local market will allow. Some pawn shops don't even take 12v. As for the brands the most people here on the forums consider 'good', they may hold VERY little value in a pawn shop. That is simply because the general public knows nothing about DD, Treo, RE, IA, RD, ect. They pawn shop can't sell it if people don't come in looking for it. For example, we are a pawn shop and an audio shop. We carry DD, Powerbass, Pioneer, Clarion. I have a pair of used DD2515's w/ 6" CF up front, they have been sitting there for months unsold. BUT, if i have a pair of CVR 15's at the same price....they won't last a week. People buy what they THINK is good. Here is a common conversation i have w/ pawn customers: them - you take sub? me - yes, some of them, what kind do you have? How much $ are you trying to borrow? them - i got them kicker competitions me - comps? them - them competitions, they beat! I walk out and take a look in the vehicle...yea...they are 2 year old comps. I offer ~$65 for 2 comp12's in a shitty sealed box. them - man they them competition subs, i need like $300 me - those are the cheapest subs kicker makes, there is nothing "competition" about em. them - man i paid $xxx for them me - you got stuck. I then proceed to show them DD512's for the same price they paid for the comps. Show them just how much better built they are, take em in the sound room and let them here 1 DD510 that sounds better than their 2 comp 12's on the same power. me - look man, i have to buy your subs and resell them. you may be able to get more for them on the street, or check other shops. But when you get ready for some REAL subs, drop back in...i'll get you hooked up for real. Its a win-win situation. [/QUOTE]

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